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AverageOldGuy

(4,119 posts) Fri May 1, 2026, 10:37 AM May 1

Am I now the old guy . . . [View all]

. . . shouting at the kids to "Get off my lawn!!!" ??????

Last night I went through every app on my computer, phone, and tablet as well as the settings on each device and turned OFF that damn "text suggestions as you type," "auto-correct spelling," similar "assistants" as well as consigning to the trash Microsoft's "CoPilot," which was created by Satan himself.

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Am I now the old guy . . . [View all] AverageOldGuy May 1 OP

Exactly. Irish_Dem May 1 #1

Ha, ha! PatSeg May 1 #9

Excedrin headache #5 BidenRocks May 1 #28

Excedrin! PatSeg May 1 #34

Yep definitely a love hate relationship with the electronic devices. Irish_Dem May 1 #38

I swear, they are really trying to take over! PatSeg May 1 #39

I wonder if someday the robots and machines will take over. Irish_Dem May 1 #40

Science fiction has predicted such a takeover PatSeg Saturday #42

No, you're not -misanthroptimist May 1 #2

I yell and want to throw all my Faux pas May 1 #3

Y'know, before Co-Pilot got involved, auto-fill was just an annoyance. haele May 1 #15

Your problems with copilot Faux pas Saturday #41

It's called decluttering. I'm deleting apps, changing email, unsubscribing, blocking. The simpler, the better. AnotherMother4Peace May 1 #4

I'm an old guy and I like all those things. SidneyR May 1 #5

I draw the line at connecting my coffee pot to the internet surfered May 1 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave May 1 #8

It already is - you just haven't realized it yet. generalbetrayus May 1 #27

They went too far! I didn't mind spell check Phentex May 1 #7

I agree, Phentex. Diamond_Dog May 1 #32

I'd frame it differently: You are resisting corporate control. CBHagman May 1 #10

I am required to use copilot at work debsy May 1 #11

Last week I turned off the iPad password suggestions malaise May 1 #12

Why think when others can do the thinking for you? twodogsbarking May 1 #13

You are just an old curmudgeon, like me, who simply wants to remain in control of as much of your life as possible. flashman13 May 1 #14

I tried jfz9580m May 1 #21

you should at least try (hey, it's free)... ret5hd May 1 #31

I hate my word prompt BeneteauBum May 1 #16

When we were kids growing up in the 50s, 60s or whenever, 3825-87867 May 1 #17

LOL - I know. It drives me nuts sometimes. I'm scared to death my car will crap out and I'll have to get a Vinca May 1 #18

My sister got a new car a couple years back NewLarry May 1 #23

Yeah, and I am tired of my truck telling me what to do, too... Escape May 1 #19

Tell me about it AverageOldGuy May 1 #22

Thanks... Escape May 1 #25

Sounds like it's not really a truck you're driving. calimary May 1 #36

No. You're smart to avoid using generative AI. All those "helpful" features are designed to leave you highplainsdem May 1 #20

Ed Zitron is pretty much the opposite jfz9580m May 1 #24

I'm with you AOG. Buddyzbuddy May 1 #26

I feel this way about The Cloud on my iPhone. generalbetrayus May 1 #29

I heard the finder of auto correct dyed a few days ago...... lastlib May 1 #30

There's one thing that Copilot is pretty good at: software development William Seger May 1 #33

Please, tell me how to do that.... Sogo May 1 #35

What's an app? hunter May 1 #37

Yes Polybius Saturday #43